Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025
This bill repeals the federal estate tax and generation-skipping transfer tax for estates of people who die on or after the bill's enactment date, directly affecting heirs of large estates (typically valued over $13 million for 2025). It also modifies the gift tax by establishing a $10 million lifetime exemption (adjusted for inflation), replacing the current exemption amount. The bill sets new tax brackets for gifts exceeding this threshold and adjusts the calculation method for gift tax liability. These changes apply to gifts made or estates settled after the bill becomes law, with no impact on existing estate plans or transfers before enactment.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Feb 2025
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President
Introduced Feb 13, 2025
Last action Feb 13, 2025
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Committee
1
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S977-978)
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 46 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
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Party
State
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John Thune
RRepublican
Co
Bernie Moreno
RRepublican
Co
Bill Hagerty
RRepublican
Co
Chuck Grassley
RRepublican
Co
Cindy Hyde-Smith
RRepublican
Co
Cynthia M. Lummis
RRepublican
Co
David McCormick
RRepublican
Co
Deb Fischer
RRepublican
Co
Eric Schmitt
RRepublican
Co
James C. Justice
RRepublican
Co
James E. Risch
RRepublican
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